Sir Jack's back cracked

Sir Jack Brabham, who was initially reported to be unhurt in a crash at a historic race meeting at Goodwood, in the UK, on Sunday, has been found to have a cracked vertebrae.

20 September 1999Bob Jennings

Sir Jack Brabham, who was initially reported to be unhurt in a crash at a historic race meeting at Goodwood, in the UK, on Sunday, has been found to have a cracked vertebrae.

Sir Jack (again, pictured in his heyday) was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester after the crash, and reports from the UK suggest he may also have suffered cracked ribs.

He was driving the same McLaren M5A which he drove to third place in one of the Formula Adelaide classic Formula One races at the Adelaide GP circuit during April's Adelaide 500 touring car race meeting.

Sir Jack was dicing for fourth place with Arrows F1 team co-founder Jackie Oliver when they tangled wheels, sending the McLaren off the track and backwards into a barrier.

The triple world champion is now in doubt for his next competition outing, in the Classic Adelaide car rally in November.

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